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RTI Commission controlled by Treasury?
The Right to Information (RTI) Commission stated that although the RTI Act, No. 12 of 2016, provides it with a degree of independence...
Sri Lanka’s y-o-y tourism earnings decline in Nov. ‘25
Sri Lanka’s tourism earnings saw a 8.1% decline in earnings in year-on-year terms in the month of November, posting $ 251.6 million in...
PSC to decide on electoral system for PC polls
The government is to move a resolution in parliament when the House reconvenes next week to appoint a parliamentary select committee (PSC) to...
Kataragama Devalaya to sell gold to ‘Rebuild Sri Lanka’
The Basnayake Nilame of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya has reportedly decided to auction around 70 per cent of the gold items that...
Government yet to decide on the land plot size for resettlement
A uniform extent of land to be allocated for settlement, even in cases where the affected families previously owned much larger plots. The...
AKD briefs mahanayakes on post-disaster actions
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) has briefed the Mahanayake Theros and Anunayake Theros of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters on the government’s ongoing...
Climate shock weighs on Sri Lanka’s business sentiment
Sri Lanka’s already fragile business sentiment has weakened sharply in December, with confidence indicators deteriorating in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, as firms reassessed...
Condom tax and cheaper childcare: China’s plan to boost birth rates
Chinese people will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as the world’s second-largest...
